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Eleusine
Eleusine aegyptiaca

Family: Poaceae


What it is like

A grass.


Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows throughout the tropics and subtropics. It grows on waste ground.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Arabia, Asia, India, Middle East


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Probably Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd.;